Cost of repairing Dáil and Seanad set to top €17m

Despite the surging costs, secretary general of Oireachtas services Peter Finnegan said the price tag represents "outstanding" value for the taxpayer.

Cost of repairing Dáil and Seanad set to top €17m
Thu, 11 Jul, 2019 - 19:04
Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

The cost of repairing the Dáil and the Seanad due to serious fire safety and building collapse fears is set to top €17m - more than twice as much as the €8m figure originally predicted.

Despite the surging costs, secretary general of Oireachtas services Peter Finnegan said the price tag represents "outstanding" value for the taxpayer.

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